HBO's ROME

[blackjohn]

Any of you watch Rome? I'd psyched because I missed season 2, and it's coming out on dvd next month! Woooo! It's a great show. Great for it's human drama, not so much for its sticking to historical accuracy, but hey, it's tv, so I'm expecting entertainment, not history. As it goes, I believe it still hits pretty close to the history mark. And... it has one of the single most bloody scenes I have ever seen on the small screen! Yow!

Good stuff. Neat characters. Believable storyline. Two thumbs up.

[Red Maria]

I love this show. I loved the second season but for one thing. Because they decided to end it with only one more season they telescoped 10 years of history into that final season. As a conseqence the story lines are jumbled. You could where they would have had not HBO plulled the plug because of costs.

Personally I'm ticked off by that. HBO knew going in that Rome was going to be expensive. They should have kept to their original 5 year planned run instead of degrading the storyline to fit the bottom line. That being said the acting and directing were supurb and the man who plays the adult Octavian is wonderful. Cold as ice and cunning as a fox.

Just ignore the confused stoylines and you'll enjot it.

[blackjohn]

When I heard it was canceled I was none too happy either. Then again, I was none too happy when they killed Casear off at the end of season 1!

[Red Cat Jenny]

There is too little of TV you can actually watch these days...I for one wouldn't miss it. Except for Boston Legal Tuesday nights, West Wing reruns and Anthony Bourdain.

I did happily spend gluttonous time watching "The Revolution" on the 4th inbetween bbq and fireworks in the rain.

[Mary Diamond]

Agreed! Rome is fantastic, lovely historical(ish - but good enough for me) drama - hubby and I were glued to the screen.

Now we are stuck with Big Love, Entourage and Pirate Master.

It's just not the same.